MPs question why 2014 shooting not mentioned on Parliament Hill tours

According to the Library of Parliament, the Oct. 22, 2014, incident doesnâ€™t support the tourâ€™s objectives, with some observers saying it's best marked at the war memorial.

A guide conducts a tour in Centre Block's Hall of Honour on Aug. 27, the scene of a shootout on Oct. 22, 2014. The program is run by the Library of Parliament, which says the event is not raised. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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Members of Parliament of all stripes say they were surprised to find out the official visitors' tour of Centre Block doesnâ€™t include the October 2014 shooting that took place there, saying their personal tours often discuss the day that rocked the Parliamentary Precinct. The shooting isnâ€™t mentioned in theÂ tours, which are organized by the Library of Parliament, because it doesnâ€™t support the objectives of the tour, library spokesperson Grantly Franklin said in an emailed statement. â€œOne of the

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